SALINE Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

saline

adjective

ˈsā-ˌlēn

Definition of saline

as in salt

of, relating to, or containing salt tears are saline

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Recent Examples of saline How in-suite IV drips work A licensed practitioner sets up an intravenous line in the guest’s room and administers a saline solution mixed with vitamins, minerals or other additives. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the region's only white DOCG, has now mostly shaken its reputation for blandness and its best growers are making fresh, saline expressions with shimmering delicacy. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Otherworldly in many ways, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake on California’s eastern edge. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 The spa, with its 82-foot saline pool, is dreamy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saline

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salt

Adjective

Petrobras pumps mostly medium-sweet crude from this pre-salt layer.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
And energy intelligence platform Enverus estimates Brazil’s pre-salt production can hit as much as 4 million barrels per day by 2030.

— Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

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